Effects of Early Home-based Strength and Sensory-motor Training After THA on Functional Outcome and Patient Satisfaction

Early postoperative strength and sensory-motor training after total hip arthroplasty. Training consists of: hip muscles strengthening (focusing on abductors); hip and pelvic stabilization exercises; ankle and knee muscles strengthening (better dissipation of impact forces and femoral inner rotation control); trunk muscles strengthening (stabilization of pelvis and lumbar spine and reduction of local loading).

Mobilisation using a walking aid (usually two crutches, rarely a walker), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention exercises, lower limb range of motion exercises and isometric strengthening program